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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN 148912

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2472025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2272025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals9.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics7.5%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English50.6%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics50.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)10.93%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics14.54%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Telford and Wrekin · ages 3 to 11 · URN150401

227 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals7.5% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50.2% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.54% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.61 percentage points higher
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00621. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00721.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00810.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

York · ages 3 to 11 · URN147418

261 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals10% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.6% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND7.28% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.65 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00652. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00730.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00536.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Hillingdon · ages 3 to 11 · URN102425

235 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals12.3% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English51.1% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.47% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.54 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 March 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01488. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00707.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00486.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Luke's CofE Primary School

Kingston upon Thames · ages 3 to 11 · URN102604

235 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals11.9% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50.6% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.49% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 14 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 November 2021 · published 13 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01587. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00112.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00486.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Good Shepherd RC Primary School

Hammersmith and Fulham · ages 3 to 11 · URN100354

234 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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Good Shepherd RC Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals11.1% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.09% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.16 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 22 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01989. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01233.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00526.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby

North Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN122045

232 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorbySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals10.8% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.4% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.19% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.74 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2023 · published 29 June 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02201. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00548.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00607.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Meryl School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117166

219 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Meryl SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals10% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.6% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.42% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points higher
  • 28 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 17 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 June 2021 · published 15 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02365. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00097.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01134.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN143624

217 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals11.1% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.6% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.6% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.33 percentage points lower
  • 30 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02411. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 10 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00066.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01215.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN140805

229 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals14.8% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English55.9% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.54% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.61 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 November 2022 · published 15 January 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0287. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00521.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00729.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Elmridge Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN138654

199 pupils / 247 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland2025/26 · Academic year

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Elmridge Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Free school meals10.6% / 9.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.2% / 50.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.06% / 10.93%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.13 percentage points higher
  • 48 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03174. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00226.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01943.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN148912

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Pupils2472025/26
Free school meals9.7%2025/26
First language other than English50.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)10.93%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard90%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard28%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.22422%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5.46448%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8365

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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